FG, Govs Decide On State Police Next Week
The Federal Government and the state governors will next week take decisions on the creation of state police. The Governor of Bayelsa State, Duoye Diri, disclosed this to State House correspondents in Abuja on Thursday after the National Economic Council. Diri revealed that the NEC gave Adamawa, Kebbi, and Kwara states and the FCT one week (November 28) to submit their...
Senator Orji Kalu Hosts British High Commissioner (Photos)
Kenneth Udeh, Abuja The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Her Excellency, Catriona Laing on Wednesday evening paid a courtesy visit to the former Governor of Abia state and current Chief Whip of the 9th Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu at his Abuja residence. Laing who arrived at Kalu's residence at precisely 6:15 pm was accompanied by the Political Counsellor, British High...
Chief Dan Okeke Greets ABN TV Boss, Okali On Birthday
The APC candidate for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency of Abia State, Chief Daniel Okeke has congratulated the Director ABN TV, Mr Ifeanyi Okali at the occasion of his birthday celebration. He described Okali as a quintessential media expert who...
Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial: Igbo Lawyers Insist He Must Be Brought To Court On Thursday
“We caution security agents to respect the wishes of our people who are to sit at home on that day and nobody should be harm, arrested or molested. “We emphasize that what the group is craving for is justice, and fair hearing for Nnamdi kanu and his release from detention without further ado. Nnamdi kanu has not committed any offence known...
Technological Development: Ikpeazu Moves To Revive Metallurgical Complex Aba
Abia State governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has expressed the readiness of his administration to revive and deploy the abandoned Metallurgical Complex Aba. The Governor made this known on Tuesday in Aba when he received in audience, the Board and Management of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) led by the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Professor...
Germany To Return All Stolen Benin Artefacts By 2022
Germany has agreed to return all Benin artefacts by 2022. The artefacts are those taken from the Benin Royal Court following the British incursion in 1849. This was announced on Tuesday at a press briefing in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The event was attended by the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed; Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki; and the German delegation. READ ALSO: Golfers...
Lawyers Sign Petition To Strip Malami Of SAN Title
Over 380 lawyers have signed a petition demanding that the Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami, be stripped of the title of Senior Advocate of Nigeria. The petition, started on Change.org by Izu Aniagu, is titled, “Sign to strip Nigeria’s AGF, Abubakar Malami the title of Senior Advocate of Nigeria”. Aniagu predicated his petition on the recent unilateral amendments...
Ex-President Jonathan’s Ex-Aide, Omokri Mocks Sanusi Over His Dethronement As Emir Of Kano
A former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri has reacted to the dethronement of Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. Omokri, who described Sanusi as a “liar and manipulative” individual, insisted that the former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor got what he deserved. The Kano State Government under the leadership of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje had disclosed the immediate dethronement...
Some States Don’t Need COVID-19 Test Laboratory — NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has said not every state requires a molecular laboratory to test for COVID-19. The media aide to the NCDC Director-General, Emeka Oguanuo, said this in an interview with The PUNCH while addressing the non-existence of COVID-19 labs in border states including Zamfara, Katsina, Kebbi, Yobe, Jigawa and Adamawa. According to Oguanuo, labs of that nature...
